Question

5. If the length of a diagonal of a square is 8 cm,
find the length of the side of the square.​

Answer 1

Answer:

5.66cm

Step-by-step explanation:

let the side of the square is xcm

using perpendicular bisectors, then by Pythagoras theorem,

x 2 +x 2 =8 2

2x 2 =64

x 2 =32

x= 32

x=4 2

x=5.66cm